title: An electric scooter simulation program for training the driving skills of stroke patients with mobility problems: a pilot study.
abstract: This paper describes an electric scooter simulation program and a first evaluation study in which we explored if it is possible to train the driving skills of future users of electric mobility scooters by means of an electric scooter simulation program in addition to conventional electric scooter training. Within this explorative study,10 stroke survivors were randomly assigned to either the control (n=5) or the electric scooter simulation intervention group (n=5). Participants were assessed twice on the functional evaluating rating scale. During the followup measurement, subjective experiences regarding both forms of electric scooter training were elicited by a questionnaire. After a training period of 5 weeks, both groups improved on the Functional Evaluation Rating Scale. It can be concluded that the patients with stroke were satisfied with the electric scooter simulation training.
authors.affiliation: Roessingh Research and Development, Enschede, The Netherlands. m.jannink@rrd.nl
authors.forename: Michiel J A
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Jannink
authors.forename: C Victorien
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Erren-Wolters
authors.forename: Alexander C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Kort
authors.forename: Herman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van der Kooij
mesh_terms: D004560:Electricity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D018986:Motor Vehicles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface